Authors

  1. Gess, Ericka MS, RN, PCCN
  2. Manojlovich, Milisa PhD, RN, CCRN
  3. Warner, Sharon BSN, RN

Abstract

Registered nurse turnover can drastically affect the quality of patient care while costing more than 1 billion dollars. The ongoing nursing shortage makes it hard to replace nurses, necessitating a novel approach to reduce nurse turnover. The authors discuss an evidence-based protocol that improves organizational commitment among nurses as a way to retain nurses through facilitating autonomy, improving communication, and offering recognition and rewards to nursing staff.